AccessAbility Day ties in to International Day of People with Disability and aims to create employment opportunities for job seekers with a disability.

AccessAbility Day is an Australian Government initiative which aims to give employers first-hand experience of having a person with disability ​and promotes an inclusive workforce and a chance ​to tap into a new pool of capable and talented people.

For job seekers it means they can experience and learn about a new workplace, role or type of employment, and better understand what a particular kind of work entails.

​Are you an employer?

AccessAbility Day is a new Australian Government initiative, connecting employers and people with disability for one day. It provides you an opportunity to:

Access a talent pool of capable people who are keen to work

Promote an inclusive workplace

Learn more about working with people with disability

Find out about Australian Government support available for your business

In Australia in 2015, over one million working-age people with disability were in paid employment, comprising 8.8 per cent of the total Australian workforce. However, this equates to only 53.4 per cent of working age people with disability being in the labour force, compared to 83.2 per cent of people with no disability. Almost one-third of the people with disability who were working part-time wanted to work more hours.

Are you a job seeker wondering why should you get involved?

The aim for AccessAbility Day is to provide you with an opportunity to experience and learn about a new workplace or role, and better understand what a particular kind of work entails. Some of the activities that may take place include:

Being introduced to staff members

A tour of the workplace to familiarise you with facilities (i.e. bathroom, kitchen, etc.)

Learning about the mission and goals of the company

Talking about your career interests and experiences.

By the end of AccessAbility Day, the goal is for you to have had an enjoyable learning experience, find out more about the business, the role or type of work as well as potentially broadening your professional network and establishing new contacts in the workplace.

How can you get involved?
To participate in AccessAbility Day you must be registered as looking for work with a Disability Employment Services (DES) provider and you need to register your interest to participate in AccessAbility Day by: